Crap Towns / Breaston and Draycott / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Breaston and Draycott got?
OS maps 3 public parks and gardens in Breaston and Draycott (April 2026): 4.1 per 10,000 people, 1.6 times the typical town's 2.5. There are 3 play spaces, 4.1 per 10,000 people, 32% lower than the typical town's 6.0. 41.4% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 2.7 times the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 4.1 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 1.3 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 41.4% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Breaston and Draycott | – | 41.4 |
| Beeston | 5.6 km | 29.5 |
| Derby | 10.7 km | 21.8 |
| Sandiacre | 2.7 km | 19.5 |
| Stapleford | 4.5 km | 19.4 |
| Long Eaton | 1.6 km | 19.1 |
| Borrowash | 4.6 km | 14.5 |
| Ilkeston | 7.2 km | 10.0 |
| Castle Donington | 6.5 km | 8.2 |
| Clifton | 8.5 km | 7.1 |
| West Hallam | 8.4 km | 5.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |